2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MN vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln has 8.8% less rainy days than Rochester.
- Lincoln has 18.9% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lincoln scores 10.8% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MNLincoln, NEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny180  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12012443
Reviews for Rochester    31 Reviews

Roch (and Minnesota) is a great place IF you live off the govt dole; subsidize undesirable things (through generous welfare benefits, lax law enforcement and sentences,  More

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Rochester is very vanilla. As a progressive, this place is not good. The area leans conservative and you'll see Trump signs everywhere... so that tells you the type of  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here over 20 years ago from California and I was in shock for the first couple of years that people actually lived in such a cold climate! Winter starts around  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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